Appeal for bikers to deliver blood

A CHARITY which delivers blood to hospitals in Notts is seeking new recruits.

Notts Blood Bikes is run entirely by unpaid volunteers, who provide an out-of-hours, emergency response service to the NHS.

They deliver blood and other urgent medical supplies between hospitals and blood transfusion banks in Notts.

The charity is set to hold an open day on Saturday, February 1, to drum up support.

It will take place at the Masonic Hall, in Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, between 2pm and 4pm.

All delivery riders must be aged over 25 and have a current advanced driving qualification. The charity also needs people willing to take calls from hospitals and pass messages, and also ensure motorcyclists make deliveries safely.